New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
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A MEETING AT THE HOFFMAN HOUSE THAT SET TIE


A MEETING At THE HOFFMAN HOUSE THAT SET TIE
POLITICIANS ALL AGoob
There was big stir In tho Hoffman House corridors
yesterday morning when 1t was known that Colonel
Lamont was IN ths breakfnst-room with governor
Hill. The uews quickly spread to the corridors OF
other uptown hotels and sent the politicians focng
into the oafe like crows to q feast, When IL became
known that the private secretary ond the Governor
had out of the dining room arm In arm and gone
up to the Governors apartments In the annex the ex-
element ran high. Tho Colonel had slipped away
from Washington without observation. He arrived
here unannounced. He winked ct the clerk IN the
little Office the annex but did not put his name on
the register OF ask for he had made his toilet
Ia the sleeping car which brought him from Washing
ton and he washed his hands at the public lavatorY
Evidently he flying trip, and when he had
been cleseted in close conference with Governor Hill
for an hour and half the knowing ones winked and
nodded out OF all comparison with any winkirg and
nodding that had been seen Ia New York for many
day 1t clear that this conference tho object
of Colonel Lamont's visit to New-York 1t was also
evident that Governor Hills statement that he came
here to buy furniture for the Gubernstora mansion at
Albany only q lame excuse. They did not meet
BY accident 1t PLAIN. round score OF Democrats,
big and little, gathered. Judge William L Muller
played the role of chief doorkeeper and informed
everybody who inquired that the Governor was en-
Ssa'a tsron.b III. erav mustsehe in law
sort of way and nodded grsvcly when IL was sug-
gested that Presidential politics was under discussion
JOnn ferry tne Oh Inc
who had taken fast with Governor Hill looked
Sphinxlke am knowing, but silent to inquiry
as the stones he is Iiling up in Albany Secretary
Baekus, of the Democratic State Committee, pulled
his black side-w hiskers Dervously and looked wise
II he who caught the bigmustached little Colonel
as he lett Governor Hills apartment about O'clock
The Colonel linked his arm with that OF Mr.. Backus
and they walked rapidly up broadway in earnest
eony creation
All attempts to ascertain directly from Colonel
Lamont or Governor Hill the objects or results OF
their conference were futile. Both went downtown
and in ex-senator John j. KerDans Office in Broad-st
they net Controller Trenholm, Judge Muller and
State Senators Vedder, Comstock and Fassett. .
Colonel Lamont went back to Washington on the
atternooa train. Tho Governor went out to buy car
pets and furniture with Judge Muller. He went back
to Albany at O'clock The impression among Dem
ocratc politicians is that Colonel Lamont bore from
President Cleveland some message to Governor HILL
There was flush the Governors usually pale
face when he went out If the hotel after tho confer
ence that told OF intense mental excitement bat there
also look of proud satisfaction on his features
Among Governor Hills callers before his departure
were W. Bourkt Cochran, Sheriff Grant and Assembly
men Greene and Cutler.